Abstract submitted for presentation at
26th United Nations / International
Astronautical Federation
Workshop on Space Technology for
Socio-Economic Benefits:
“Industry, Innovation and
Infrastructure for Development (3Is4D)”
Bremen, Germany 28 – 30 September, 2018
Presenter: Cheki Dorji
Kyushu Institute of Technology
Masters in Space Engineering
Bhutan, a landlocked Himalayan
kingdom, remained in self-imposed isolation until late 1960s. Ending its
isolation, Bhutan embarked on the process of socio-economic development. One
notable development on the information and telecommunications front is the
introduction of internet and television services in 1999. A little less than
two decades later, Bhutan has its first ever satellite, designed, built and
operated by Bhutanese engineers, in space.
